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16 WILMETTE LIFE April 30, 1926 Unusually Low COal Prices Now in Effeci OBSERVE "BABY WEEK" Purple Golfers Prepare to. Cop lafant Welfare Society Seta Sunday, Season's Honors May 2, aa Time to Tell Parents of "Baby Day" is to be observed on Sunday, May 2, under the auspices of the Infant \Velfare society of Chicago The purpose of "Baby Day" is to con· ccntrate the attention of the fathers and mothrrs on the welfare of Chi cago·~ babies and to tell them how , t'he infant mortality rate can he cut in two. The infant welfare stations reccin generous support from ali the north shore villages. The Infant Welfare Society and the Red Cross Aids Many Chicago Health department arc cooperating in making Chicago and en Disabled Service Men variuns safer for babies. Last year the Although seven years ha\'c passed infant welfare stations conducted hv since the men who se rved in the World the soc iety, together with those ron-war were demobilized, thousands of ductcd 1)\· the Health Department. them are still in hospitals or partially cared iM -more than 25.000 habit s un disablcd. To these men and their der two \'ears of aKC. These hahit·s familirs the War Service department had more -than three time s the chance of the American Red Cross still ior life and hralth that babies in gt·nrenders aid. During the past year, tral in Chicago enjoy. The principal more than 25,000 requests for service reason for this is that the Infant \Vel have con1c to the Chicago chapter. fare babie s receive continuous llll'cltral The service given includes as sisting snprn·ision and breast-feeding is urg ·(l the · families of men who are in the and promoted. Babies are brought to veterans' hospital~. in rstahlishing an fnfant \Vclfare station regularly death ·claims and enabling dependents \rhere thl'y an· examined by a doctqr to carry on until a n·gttlt!t- allowance and the.: mothrrs told what to do to from thr governnu.·nt romes in.. in pro - keep them well. 'fhc.n ever~· bahy is curing <·Yidencc for men who arc ad - l'i!-oit t·d in ib home periodically by a mittecl to the g(,\'t'fiHJlt.'nt ho:-.pitals for nnr~c \\·lw further instructs the mothers mental rases and. at the reque st of th'c t'Onctrning proper feeding, bathing, V<:teran< Bureau, supervising the wei - I tlre!'s. !'oanitation, rtr. fare of orphaned children \\'hn are ih : \ !'< om· mt"ans of letting fathers anrl wards. n1others in general know how to keep There are many men constantly pass- their babies well, the milk companies ing . through Chicago on their way to of Chicago ha\'c gtncrously madl' · or from the hopital s. Red Cro~s work- pro\·i,i on to print and distribute :iOO, ers meet these sick veterans, transfer llOO rard:- on the clay before " Bahy them, using litters, wheel chair!'! and : Day" on one ..;ide nf which \\'ill hr in ambulances, if neces sary, prm·idc tem- , !'trttctiom. "How to I..:eep the \\'(·11 porar~· she lter and food. Other men Baby \Vel!," on the other side of which rl'cl'ntly discharged from hospital ~ are will he a statement from Dr. Herman aided in securing work or in returningBundc"('ll. Chicago commi . . sioner nf to their homes. i health. 1 t .. ~ For the Lawn Black Dirt Lawn Lime Fertilizers Although th e Purple golf team has had very little outdoor practice. due to the inclement weather, indoor practice in the Patten gym net hOA s hclpe<l remedr the sit uation and the western confer-e nce champ s have strong hopes of repeating this season. The sc hedul e arranged for the golf team follows :~fay 1, Nor{\hwestern at Illinoi s: : May 7, Purdue at Northwestern: ~f av lJ, \Vi sconsi n at Korthwcst crn: ~fa~· '14, Drake at Northwestern: May 20,- ~[ichigin at Northwest~rn: May 24, Nor thwe stern at Iow a. Work I .. Edinger & Sons Established 1907 University 5035 Wilmette 641-642 - - - - - -- - - - --- --· --· -- ---·-·- ----- ----------------- · .. I · I ' I . RE-O The·Greatest Success In YeaTs of Succeeding Greater mechanical dependability and advanced physical beauty have been skiHully combined in the new Reo motor cars. Such superiorities as split-second braking, sturdy body construction, freedom from repairs, longevity and abundant power are clothed in a new attractiveness of line and color which leave nothing to he desired. · 1 1 1 :\. - -- - · -- - - · .. · Add to this the part played by Reo's financial stability in producing cars of this character at the cost of ordinary automobiles and you have the reason for Reo popularity. FOR WEDDING GIFTS ·~ · a . Reo Evanston Co. 11 0 1 Chicago Ave. Univ. 6190 ;(Buy where service is handy, ~ ' " .. Traveling Case ~ 16 inches Colored Pig Skin. $')2 Other Cases m V arioul' Leathers, from $24 SPAULDING & IEWElR) ~II VERW "\RF · WATCHES · LEATHER CHIN~ Cu. GLASS ., · Mich!iall Avt:. at Van Buren 1636 Orrington Avenue CHICAGO EVANSTON '.